Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that China supports efforts to find a political solution to the northern Myanmar issue via peace negotiations.

He made the remarks during talks with Myanmar President U Thein Sein on the sidelines of an Asian-African summit which opened here Wednesday.

Xi stressed that the Chinese side hopes to see new dynamics of the peace process in Myanmar at an early date.

U Thein Sein said that the Myanmar Government is committed to safeguarding peace, stability and personnel safety in northern Myanmar and will speed up the region's reconstruction while propelling political dialogues.

(Xinhua News Agency April 22, 2015)